Big Data: Data Visualisation (online)

About this course

Entry requirements

There are many software tools for data visualisation and visual analytics, and the list is still growing. In this course we will use a variety of tools, so that you can become comfortable with engaging with different software packages and gain confidence in trialling new packages that may better meet your particular needs. We will be using the following tools.

Tableau: as the free trial period is 2 weeks, please do not start your free trial ahead of the course start date.

MATLAB Online: a license will be provided for the duration of the course.

D3.js: a JavaScript library available under BSD license. If you don’t have access to all of these tools, you can still be an effective learner in this course.

You can see what they can do, and use the tools later or investigate the use of other tools that might be more available to you.

Months of entry

November, October

Course content

Delivered by: Queensland University of Technology

Part of a program.

About this course

Data visualisation is an important visual method for effective communication and analysing large datasets. Through data visualisations we are able to draw conclusions from data that sometimes are not immediately obvious, and interact with the data in an entirely different way.

Get an introduction to big data visualisation

This free online course will provide you with an informative introduction to the methods, tools and processes involved in visualising big data. It has six elements:

Introduction to visualisation

Information visualisation

Scientific visualisation

Visualisation tools

Design approaches for visualisation

Visualisation for communication

Visualise real-world big data problems

We have designed the course around case studies from different fields. This way, you will be able to identify visualisation application areas and learn how to produce visualisations that help you to better understand real-world big data problems.

We will also take the time to examine briefly the use of visualisation throughout history dating back as far as 17,000 BC.

Continue learning with the Big Data Analytics program

This course is one of four in the Big Data Analytics program on FutureLearn from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

The program enables you to understand how big data is collected and managed, before exploring statistical inference, machine learning, mathematical modelling and data visualisation.

When you complete all four courses and buy a Certificate of Achievement for each, you will earn a FutureLearn Award as proof of completing the program of study.

Qualification and course duration

Cert

online

1 months

Further details of qualification

Complete 90% of each course and score an average of 70% or above on all tests within it, to be eligible to buy a Certificate of Achievement for it. Complete all courses and buy all Certificates, to receive a FutureLearn Award.
This program will require 8 weeks of learning and cost a total of £176.00 + shipping.